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01-06-1958 - Regular 01116) ti REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF EDGEWATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, FELD JANUARY 6th, 1958. The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, held January 6th, 1955, was called to order by 2yor George 0. Sedgwick at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL Mayor George 0. Sedgwick Present Councilman H. Broga Present Councilman C. Shaeffer Present Councilman R. Henry Present Councilman B. Farrell Present City Clerk Frank F. Dippery Present City Attty John Chisholm Present Police Chief F. H. Norman Present Fire Chief Fred Garlick Present Trash Supervisor Present The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 2nd, 1i57 were presented to each Councilman for approval. Motion by Councilman Shaeffer these minutes stand approved as submitted, seconded by Councilman Farrell and by vote CARRIED. BILLS & ACCOUNTS Police Dept. Daytona Beach 1"Y7.63 Florida League of Municipalities25.00 Glencoe Press 4.75 Gaylord Bros. Inc. 2.10 Doubleday & Co. 3.96 Electric Service 9.90 Shell Oil Co. 662.28 Mew Smyrna Builders Supply .59 W. R. Ferreira, Prisoner Fees 15.00 Gas Engineering Co. 5.55 Musson's 7.50 Ford's Gulf Service 7.56 Hanson & McCallister 25.00 Roger B. Quincy 9.64 White Sands & Material 176.00 Jess 1"athas 2.00 warren Jackson 1,2.83 City of New Smyrna Beach 160.42 L. Robertson 1,157.77 Southern Bell Tel & Tel. 49.35 Gulf Oil Corp. 144.95 Motion by Councilman Henry these bills be paid and be made a part of the minutes, seconded by Councilman Farrell and by vote CARRIED. COMMUNICATIONS Letter was read from Governor LeRoy Collins in answer to the letter pertaining to drainage ditch along Highway ill South of Orange Ave. He informed Mayor Sedgwick he would let him hear from him again in the very near future. Letter was read from citizens of Edgewater Acres protesting against certain statements which have been made by the Mayor, City Council and City Clerk pertaining to taxes derived from Edgewater Acres. Councilman Shaeffer took exceptions to this letter stating he had never at any time made any such statements about Edgewater Acres. Mayor Sedgwick explained that he had many times stated that property under Homestead Exemption paid no Ad Valorem tax to the City and would again repeat the same. He stated that taxes paid were paid to the County on Road & Bridge Tax and School Tax, and the only tax collected in Edgewater Acres is the Utility Tax and Garbage Tax. 46) f � 4100 1100 1/4001) After this explanation several Citizens spoke and stated they did not intend as the letter was written that this Council was to blame, after which Council- man Shaeffer thanked them. Letter from J. Walter Bennett, Chairman and legally authorized agent of the Edgewater Industrial Committee, asking the City to release Florida Shores five acres of land for industrial purposes and ask that the City of Edgewater resolve to grade and shell the road designated by engineers to a sufficient width and depth to accommodate trucks servicing industries in this area. Er. Bennett stated they had approximately 16A acres under lease and it should employ 500 persons and the approximate costwould be around /00,000. The land mill be cleared and the right-of-way laid out. It would be an extension of Marion Avenue and dedicated as a City Street. Ir. Cozens of the New Smyrna Beach Chamber of Commerce also praised the work that Mr. Bennett had done on this project and stated he was sure the;; had businesses now to put into these build- ings if they were ready. Ir. Bennett also stated he was meeting with representat- ives of firms ready to go into these buildings if he could be assured a read would be made available to the property. Each Councilman made a statement regard- ing this project and a -lotion was then duly made by Councilman Shaeffer that the Council go along with this proposition and give full cooperation, if and when, the right-of-way was procured, the City to grade and shell any dedicated right-of-way as procured by South East Volusia Industrial Center. Seconded by Councilman Henry and by vote CARRIED. Roll call vote being as follows:- Councilman Broga Yea Councilman Henry Yea Councilman Shaeffer Yea Councilman Farrell Yea Mayor Sedgwick Yea A letter was read from Ar. Nat Brown, Edgewater Acres, Inc. explaining the moving of the 3611 Culvert from Flagler Ave. This was accepted with no comment. RESOLUTIONS A RESCL'JIION _►".laTAINING TO ACCEPTANCE CF THE OFFER OF THE PROJECT NUY ? PFL III- 8-54, DATED JULY 1st, 1957, FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE PUBLIC FACILITIES LOAN PROGRAM, PUBLIC LAW 345, 84th CONGRESS, AND THE UNITED STATES OF AEERICA, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CC? 'UNITY FACILITIES COEYISSIONER. The above Resolution was read in full by Attorney Chisholm and discussed. Motion duly made by Councilman Broga this resolution be adopted, seconded by Council r:ar Henry and by vote CARRIED. Rolal call vote being as follows:- Councilman Broga Yea Councilman Shaeffer Yea Councilman Henry Yea Councilman Farrell Yea Mayor Sedgwick Yea Attached is a copy of this Resolution in full. ORDINANCES AN O�DINANCE A! LADING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 181 CF TEE CITY CF =ATER, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. The above Ordinance was read in full by Attorney Chishblm and motion duly made by Councilman Shaeffer this ordinance be adopted, seconded by Counci loran Farrell and passed by the vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of January, A. D. 1958. Roll call vote being as follows:- 7- 4100 10, 411110 Councilman Broca Yea Councilman Shaeffer Yea Councilman Henry Yea Councilman Farrell Yea Mayor Sedgwick Yea Upon Motion duly made by Councilman Farrell, seconded by Councilman Henry and carried, the requirement of reading said Ordinance upon second reading was waived and the ordinance was ordered put upon final passage. Passed by the vote of the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 6th day of January, A. D. 1958 and approved as provided by Law, the vote of said Council being as follows:- Councilman Broca Yea Councilman Shaeffer Yea Councilman Henry Yea Councilman Farrell Yea Mayor Sedgwick Yea OLD BUSINESS The Councilman were ask to name members from his respective District to the Zoning Board. Motion by Councilman Henry the following names be set up on a joint Planning and zoning board and chairman to be elected at the first meeting, the names being given by each Councilman, seconded by Councilman Shaefferkand by vote CARRIED. The following being the names submitted:- District a - Olen Matthews Elmo Lopaz District ;#2 - Earl Tingle Damon Settle District =r3 - Dr. Fred Clifford - Grover C. Alexander District 4 - Warren Gunther Vivian Oyler Mayor Sedgwick salter Knapp Councilman Sroga ask about the Street Light charges of New Smyrna Beach and if this had been settled. Mayor Sedgwick stated he had contacted Mayor Strobel Boll and ask that a rate of :2.00 be considered. Mayor Boll is to report back to the Mayor. NE'.': BUSINESS Mr. Charley Skippey then ask for the floor and stated he had been promised a street light for several years but nothing had been done about it and ask why. Mayor Sedgwick stated a street light had been ear marked for that district and would be put in when the new lights are set. Mayor Sedgwick stated the traffic light had been removed from the corner of Park Ave. and Ridgewood and he and Chief Norman were going to Deland on Tuesday to see what kind of light is required to be put up. There being no further business Councilman Farrell moved we do now adjourn, seconded by Councilman Shaeffer and by vote CARRIED. Time 9:00 P.M. Mayor ft'G <-/ Councilman -- Ah.c/ ALA,`. — r 7'( ATTEST: Coun cilmAf . 1 • Councilman City Clerk / , Councilman